1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 278及答案与解析 Part A Directions: You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogu
2、e ONLY ONCE. 1 Whats the most possible relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Husband and wife. （ B） Employer and employee. （ C） Barber and , guest. （ D） Waiter and guest. 2 What does the woman mean? （ A） They shouldnt change their plan. （ B） They should change their mind. （ C） Weather forecast
3、s are not reliable. （ D） The tennis game wont last long. 3 Why cant the woman eat more? （ A） Because she doesnt like meat pie. （ B） Because she is full. （ C） Because she doesnt feel hungry. （ D） Because she wants to lose weight. 4 What does the woman suggest the man doing? （ A） Rush to work. （ B） Go
4、 with her together. （ C） Drive her car. （ D） Hurry up. 5 Where are the two speakers? （ A） At home. （ B） At the airport. （ C） At the railway station. （ D） At office. 6 Who is the visitor? （ A） Mr. Johnson. （ B） Jane Johnson. （ C） Jane McDonald. （ D） McDonald Johnson. 7 What can we infer from the conv
5、ersation? （ A） An old lady took the couples suitcase by mistake. （ B） An old lady stole the couples suitcase at the restaurant. （ C） The old lady took their clothes by mistake. （ D） The woman forgot to put clothes in their suitcase. 8 What will the woman do this evening? （ A） Go to disco. （ B） Write
6、 her paper. （ C） Visit a professor. （ D） Join a party. 9 How does the man like his salad? （ A） Its nice and fresh. （ B） Its rather tasteless. （ C） Its salty. （ D） It tastes bad. 10 What does the woman want to do? （ A） Visit the clothing company tomorrow. （ B） Apply for a job in the clothing company.
7、 （ C） Help the company recruit graduate students. （ D） Get a part-time job before graduation. Part B Directions: You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question b
8、y choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 How long did it take for a letter to get to the USA six years ago? （ A） Usually four or five days. （ B） A week. （ C） More than a week. （ D） It depends. 12
9、Where does this conversation take place? （ A） A shop. （ B） A restaurant. （ C） A bookstore. （ D） A post office. 13 What is NOT mentioned in the conversation? （ A） An overseas mail. （ B） A registered letter. （ C） A post office box. （ D） A parcel. 14 What are the speakers doing as the conversation begi
10、ns? （ A） Looking at some photographs. （ B） Selling cameras. （ C） Teaching a photography class. （ D） Repairing camera equipment. 15 Why doesnt the man carry a camera with him? （ A） He has a professional photographer. （ B） He knows nothing about film processing. （ C） He doesnt have a flash attachment.
11、 （ D） He thinks a big camera would bring too much trouble. 16 What is the major advantage of the womans camera? （ A） It focuses automatically. （ B） It has a lot of specialized lenses. （ C） It is easy to load. （ D） It advances the film automatically. 17 What problem does the man have in taking pictur
12、es? （ A） He cant find good subjects to photograph. （ B） His indoor shots are too dark. （ C） His pictures are often blurry. （ D） His camera is too big for good detail. 18 How many courses did the woman take last semester? （ A） 3. （ B） 4. （ C） 5 （ D） 6 19 What year is the woman going to be in? （ A） Th
13、e junior year. （ B） The freshman year. （ C） The senior year. （ D） The sophomore year. 20 Which subject is taken as a general background course? （ A） English sociology. （ B） Journalism. （ C） Freshman French. （ D） Writing. 21 Who is the man in this conversation? （ A） Dean of Students. （ B） Lecturer in
14、 Speech Communication. （ C） Professor of Business Administration. （ D） Chairman of the Journalism Department. 22 When do people usually wear T-shirts? （ A） When they take part in sports. （ B） When they watch a film. （ C） When they go shopping. （ D） When they read a book. 23 Why do people like to wea
15、r T-shirts so much today? （ A） T-shirts are suitable for home wear. （ B） T-shirts are smart and comfortable. （ C） T-shirts go well with trousers. （ D） T-shirts feel soft and wash well. 24 What kind of T-shirt is the most popular one? （ A） The silk T-shirt in white color. （ B） The nylon T-shirt worn
16、on the playground. （ C） The wool T-shirt worn for work. （ D） The cotton T-shirt with a slogan or a picture. 25 What is being done to make the T-shirts more attractive? （ A） New technology. （ B） Advertisements. （ C） New designs. （ D） More artificial materials. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes
17、) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 25 If you are worried about things and are under a lot of stress at work or school, then you are probably not sleeping well. Worry can keep you awake, tossing and【 C
18、1】_in bed until the early hours of the morning when you eventually【 C2】_asleep. When you wake up, you don t feel【 C3】 _, but tired and worn out and【 C4】 _to face a new day. Dr. Henry Winkle, in a recent newspaper article【 C5】 _Stress and Sleep, 【 C6】 _that stress and lack of sleep are directly【 C7】
19、_. Dr. Winkle says, “the more we worry, the【 C8】 _we sleep, the more we are unable to deal with【 C9】 _. “ “If we can find a way to get a good night s sleep, “ he【 C10】 _, “we can often find the【 C11】 _to deal with what s worrying us. “ So, what is a good night s sleep? Research shows that the amount
20、 of sleep which people need in order to keep healthy【 C12】 _a lot. Seven hours is about the average amount, 【 C13】 _strangely enough, sleeping longer often gives you a headache【 C14】 _of making you feel more refreshed. Dr. Winkle believes that preparing for sleeping is important. People who work lat
21、e should try to give themselves a short【 C15】 _and do something restful before going to bed. This could be watching TV or listening to music. Doing some exercise【 C16】 _in the day should help you to feel physically as well as【 C17】_tired. A bedtime drink can also help, but coffee or tea should be av
22、oided as they contain caffeine(咖啡因 )and will keep you【 C18】 _. “ When you put the light【 C19】 _, “ Dr. Winkle says, “ concentrate on relaxing your muscles. Working slowly up from your feet, and youll be asleep【 C20】 _you know it. “ 26 【 C1】 （ A） turning （ B） rolling （ C） twisting （ D） rotating 27 【
23、C2】 （ A） find （ B） feel （ C） drop （ D） fall 28 【 C3】 （ A） relieved （ B） renewed （ C） refreshed （ D） released 29 【 C4】 （ A） impossible （ B） unable （ C） powerless （ D） incapable 30 【 C5】 （ A） titled （ B） labeled （ C） entitled （ D） named 31 【 C6】 （ A） implies （ B） suggests （ C） proposes （ D） indicates
24、32 【 C7】 （ A） related （ B） tied （ C） combined （ D） put together 33 【 C8】 （ A） more （ B） less （ C） shorter （ D） later 34 【 C9】 （ A） nervousness （ B） anxiety （ C） stress （ D） tension 35 【 C10】 （ A） enhances （ B） attaches （ C） inserts （ D） adds 36 【 C11】 （ A） power （ B） energy （ C） vigor （ D） force 37
25、【 C12】 （ A） varies （ B） differs （ C） alters （ D） contrasts 38 【 C13】 （ A） nevertheless （ B） since （ C） though （ D） however 39 【 C14】 （ A） because （ B） spite （ C） despite （ D） instead 40 【 C15】 （ A） pause （ B） break （ C） vacation （ D） interruption 41 【 C16】 （ A） earlier （ B） early （ C） previously （ D
26、） sooner 42 【 C17】 （ A） spiritually （ B） consciously （ C） mentally （ D） emotionally 43 【 C18】 （ A） asleep （ B） awake （ C） alert （ D） active 44 【 C19】 （ A） out （ B） on （ C） away （ D） off 45 【 C20】 （ A） as soon as （ B） when （ C） before （ D） after Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answ
27、er the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 45 Americans are getting ready for the biggest soccer event in the world. For the first time the world cup soccer competition will be held in the United States. While millions play the game around the world,
28、 soccer or football has only recently become popular here. It is only in the last 30 years that large numbers of young Americans became interested in soccer. Now it is the fastest growing sport in the country. A recent study found that almost 18 million young boys and girls play soccer in the United
29、 States. The study also found that soccer is beginning to replace more traditional games like American football as the most popular sport among students. And so, when the world cup begins next week, more than one million Americans are expected to go and see the teams play. Organizers say this year s
30、 world cup will be the biggest ever. All the seats at most of the 52 games have already been sold. Soccer has been played in the United States for a little more than one hundred years. But how did the sport come to this country? And how long has it existed in other parts of the world? No one knows e
31、xactly where the idea for soccer came from, or when people began playing the game. Some scientists say there is evidence that ball games using the feet were played thousands of years ago. There is evidence that ancient Greeks and Romans and native American Indians all played games similar to soccer.
32、 Most experts agree that Britain is the birthplace of modern soccer. They also agree that the British spread the game around the world. Unlike the game today, which uses balls of man-made material or leather, early soccer balls were often made of animal stomachs. The rules of early soccer games also
33、 differed from those we have today. 46 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text? （ A） Americans were preparing for the world cup when the author wrote this article. （ B） More younger Americans became interested in soccer in the last 30 years. （ C） Soccer is the fastest dev
34、eloping sport in the world. （ D） The article was written before the world cup held in the United States. 47 Which was the most popular sport as a traditional game among students? （ A） Basketball. （ B） American football. （ C） Soccer. （ D） Tennis. 48 For how long has soccer been played in the United S
35、tates? （ A） About a hundred years. （ B） About fifty years. （ C） Only recently. （ D） About thirty years. 49 Who invented the modern soccer game? （ A） American Indians. （ B） British. （ C） Greeks. （ D） Romans. 50 What is the author going to state in the next paragraph? （ A） There have been attempts to
36、start a professional soccer organization in the U. S （ B） In the 12th century soccer games in Britain often involved whole towns. （ C） Professional soccer grew quickly in Europe. （ D） Experts believed that the United States would win. 50 The cohesiveness(内聚力 )of a family seems to rely on members sha
37、ring certain routine practices and events. For a growing share of the American labor force, however, working shifts beyond the normal daylight hours what we here call “shift work“makes the lives of families difficult. Existing research shows that both male and female shift workers express high level
38、s of stress and a sense of conflict between the demands of work and family life. But shift work couples still maintain a traditional attitude to the meaning of marriage and the individual roles of husband and wife. They expressed a willingness to do “whatever it takes“ to approximate their view of a
39、 proper marriage, including sacrificing sleep and doing conventional things at unconventional hours. For the majority of couples interviewed, even when wives worked outside their homes, a proper marriage is characterized by a very clear division of roles: husbands are “providers“ whose major respons
40、ibility is to support the family; wives are “homemakers“ who clean, cook, and care for husbands and children. The women s definitions of a “good husband“ are typified by the following wife s response: I expect him to be a good provider, and be there when I need him, loyal about the same things as he
41、 would expect out of me, expect that I expect him to dominate over me. But in a manner of speaking , when it s time to be a man I expect him to stand up instead of sitting back expecting me to do everything. To husbands, a good wife is someone who is: Understanding of what I feel go through at work.
42、 I need that respect at work, I hope I get it at work. I want my wife to realize what I expect at work. I don t want her to give me a lot of shit when I come home from work because I don t know if this makes much sense. These views seemed critical to maintain the families of the shift workers. 51 De
43、spite_, shift work couples still hoped to maintain a stable life. （ A） traditional beliefs about marriage （ B） lack of control over time （ C） a very clear division of roles （ D） the demands of work 52 From the selection, we can conclude that female shift workers were NOT satisfied with （ A） their wo
44、rk （ B） their children （ C） their husbands inability to protect the family and provide companionship （ D） leisure activities 53 What is implied by the author? （ A） Shift work had a direct effect on the attitudes and behavior of family members. （ B） Shift workers could live a normal life. （ C） Shift
45、work couples had unconventional ideas about marriage. （ D） Female shift workers were satisfied with the time spent together with their families. 54 In order to continue the marriages of the shift workers, _. （ A） wives must learn to care for the children when their husbands are absent （ B） shift wor
46、k couples must administer their time and activities （ C） wives mustn t adapt their own feelings of boredom to their husbands work （ D） all of these 55 The best title for this paragraph is_. （ A） Constructing Family Life （ B） Managing Time and Activities （ C） The Meaning of Marriage （ D） Living a Nor
47、mal Life 55 Do you find it very difficult and painful to get up in the morning? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle. During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that you re “hot“. That s true. T
48、he time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues as: “ Get up, Peter Y
49、oull be late for work again!“ The possible explanation to the trouble is that Peter is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrel ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has. You can t change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you re sleepy in the evening bu
